insist
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U.S. officials have also been briefing that all the “nuclear dust” must go, but would they retain the leverage to insist on that?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The paradox arises only if we insist on describing horizons using a single, one-sided arrow of time extrapolated to infinity — an assumption quantum mechanics itself does not require.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Investing is hard, but many make it harder because they insist on being their worst enemy.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Until last Friday, Guardiola - who will undoubtedly go down as one of the finest managers to grace English football - had continued to insist he had "one more year" left on his contract.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Mudd continued to insist that Booth and Herold leave his farm at once.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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